[aclug-L] Re: An idea -- any volunteers/helpers?

["Stephen S" <junkmail001@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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From: "Dale W Hodge" <dwh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <discussion@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 9:39 AM
Subject: [aclug-L] Re: An idea -- any volunteers/helpers?


<snip>=20
> I guess the point I'm trying to make is this:  we've had new users ask =
about
> recompiling kernels, but I don't feel this falls in new user =
territory. It's
> a mid to advanced level topic. When we cover it, we need to make this =
clear.
> It's quite possible to end up with a kernel that will not boot.  You =
need to
> know how to fix this if it does happen.
>=20

  So we need a lecture and perhaps a handout on what to back up & how to =
get it
restored so the newbie can try new things again & again without fear of =
totally losing
the working system they do have.

  The biggest fear I had when I started learning Linux was trashing the =
system=20
beyond usability...  That's what got me interested in Dragonlinux. =
Slackware on
the FAT32 partition where I could make a complete copy to another disk & =
have
a "restore point" after getting something to work & starting on the next =
step.

  If the newbie could 'do' stuff and experiment without worry, they =
would become
moderate and experienced users a lot faster than if they are sitting at =
the keyboard
too scared to touch anything.

  From the posts this month I see three lectures emerging that would =
greatly benefit
the new user.

1) "What is all that scrolling by on boot up, and what do I do about =
(the more common)
       [failed] entries?" (the uncommon ones they should bring to the =
group for diagnosis)

2) "How do I back up and restore my installation so I can experiment =
with it?"

3) "Now that I can experiment without fear, what are the more common =
tweaks for:
       a) desktop=20
       b) server
       c) ??

Stephen S.
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